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Greene CATS proposes bus route cuts, fare hikes
Proposed changes to Greene CATS are on course to reshape public transit across the county — including eliminating the Flex Route that currently connects Yellow Springs to Xenia and Fairborn.
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Planning Commission approves in-home childcare program
Yellow Springs-based Open Air Village — an outdoor-based program, equal parts daycare and preschool — sought approval to headquarter and run the business at 1333 President Street.
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Miami Township Trustees swear in new fiscal officer, talk MTFR grants
At its Monday, April 6, meeting, the Miami Township Board of Trustees covered a wide swath of business that began with officially welcoming on-board a new Township official.
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Windsor granted delay in final apartment plans
Columbus-based developer Windsor Companies sought from Village Council up to another year to submit final development plans for their proposed planned unit development, or PUD, for market-rate apartments.
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Miami Township— Trustees broach cemeteries, fiscal transition
Budget questions — particularly around cemetery spending, future capital needs and how Township funds should be used across departments — have been at the center of recent Miami Township Trustees discussions, first at their March 2 regular meeting and again at a March 9 work session focused on cemetery appropriations.
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Portion of Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road closed through April 10
The Greene County Engineer’s Office announced earlier this week that a stretch of Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road will be closed from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 10.
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Three-day road closure on U.S. 68
Beginning Tuesday, March 24, a stretch of U.S. 68, about six miles south of downtown Yellow Springs, will close for three days. The closure — by Brush Row Road and Great Council State Park in Oldtown — will go into effect at 8 a.m., and will be in place through late Thursday.
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A deeper dive into Yellow Springs’ high water bills
Here in Yellow Springs, the average village household is charged about $94 per month, according to data from the Village metering and billing departments. Speaking with the News earlier this month, Village Manager Johnnie Burns said the reason behind that discrepancy can be traced back to local decision-making from decades ago
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MTFR responds to second fire of the year
A Jan. 19 house fire at 3711 State Route 72 N., just outside Clifton, was quickly contained thanks to a rapid response, Miami Township Fire Chief James Cannell told trustees at their Jan. 21 meeting.
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Village ended 2025 with $694k surplus
Last year, municipal revenues exceeded projections, and expenses came in lower than expected — as a result, the Village ended 2025 with a surplus of $694,456 in the general fund, which is the primary fund for local government activities and operations.
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